Otherdom

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, condition, or existence of others; the tendency toward preferring, serving, or doing for others; selflessness. rare

    "It is clearly shown that right and wrong are conditions of otherdom. That ethics, in short, is a meaningless term to a single, isolated individual."

Example

More examples

"It is clearly shown that right and wrong are conditions of otherdom. That ethics, in short, is a meaningless term to a single, isolated individual."

Etymology

From other + -dom.

More for "otherdom"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.